Senate debates

Thursday, 12 November 2020

  • Workplace Relations (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industrial Relations, Senator Payne. The government has blocked amendments to allow the Fair Work Commission to hear disputes arising...
  • COVID-19: Economy (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister inform the Senate how the Morrison government's strong economic leadership is meeting the...
  • Ministerial Conduct (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. A former Liberal staffer who worked for the minister in a senior capacity asserts in a complaint...
  • Climate Change (12 speeches)
    My question is to the foreign minister, Minister Payne. We know from US President-elect Biden's report of this morning's phone call between the President-elect and the Prime Minister that the...
  • Northern Endeavour (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. The minister will be aware that Northern Endeavour, a floating production storage and...
  • Hong Kong (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on recent developments in Hong Kong?
  • Members of Parliament: Conduct (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. In Senate estimates this week, it was revealed that the ABC managing director received half-a-dozen emails as well as phone calls...
  • COVID-19: Income Support Payments (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Morrison government's leadership in response to COVID-19 is supporting...
  • JobSeeker Payment (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. The JobSeeker coronavirus supplement payment was $550 per fortnight, which the government then reduced, in...
  • Queensland: Water Infrastructure (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Cash. In my home state of Queensland our agriculture industries contribute more than...
  • Welfare Reform (9 speeches)
    My question is to the , Senator Ruston. A report from analytics consultancy Taylor Fry has found the reductions to JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments in late September had an 'instant and dramatic'...